Presentation of Papers
(i) Order made by the Minister of Higher Education under Section 27(1) of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 in relation to the Eastern University of Sri Lanka on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1876/27 of 19th August 2014
Annual Reports of the;
(ii) Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year 2012
(iii) Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka for the year 2012
(iv) Lanka Leyland Limited for the year ended 31st March 2011
(v) Lanka Leyland Limited for the year ended 31st March 2012
(vi) Industrial Technology Institute for the year 2012
Presentation of Reports from the Committees
Report of the Standing Committee “A” was presented to the Parliament on the Bill entitled
“The Institute of Medicina Alternativa (Incorporation)”
Presentation of Bills
DFCC Bank (Repeal and Consequential Provisions)
The Hon. Chief Government Whip moved a Bill to make provisions for registration of the DFCC Bank as a public limited company with the name “DFCC Bank PLC” and to provide for the provisions consequential to such registration; to repeal the DFCC Bank Act (Chapter 165) and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sri Lanka Atomic Energy
The Hon. Minister of Technology and Research moved a Bill to provide for the establishment of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board; for the promotion and encouragement of the use of nuclear science and technology for national development purposes; for the establishment of the Sri Lanka atomic energy regulatory council; for the regulation of practices involving ionizing radiation and the safety and security of sources; for the prohibition of nuclear weapons and ensuring safeguards; and to repeal the atomic energy authority act, no.19 of 1969 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Private Members’ Bills
Bill to amend National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act, No.27 of 2006
A division was taken (13 in favour; 27 against) and the Hon. (Dr.) Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was not granted leave to introduce the above Bill.
Main Business of the House for Today
Second Reading of the following Bills (appearing as Item Nos. 168, 170 and 174 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House and referred to the Standing Committee (Legislative) “A”:-
(i) Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture (Incorporation)
(ii) Jam’iyyathus Sahwa Al-Khairiyya (JASKA) (Incorporation)
(iii) Dhamma School Teachers Fund (Incorporation)
Second Reading of the following Bills (appearing as Item Nos. 166, 167, 169, 171, 172 and 173 of today’s Order Paper) were passed by the House and referred to the Standing Committee (Legislative) “B”:-
(i) Jayanthipura Subasadaka Sangamaya (Incorporation)
(ii) Meth Seva Foundation (Incorporation)
(iii) Jayaratne Foundation (Incorporation)
(iv) M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardana Foundation (Incorporation)
(v) Anura Vidanagamage Praja Sanwardana Padanama (Incorporation)
(vi) Alhasan Foundation (Incorporation)
Adjournment Motion
Adjournment Motion on “Divineguma” was moved by the Hon. Anura Dissanayaka.
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1830 Hrs. until 1300 Hrs. on Monday 20th October 2014.
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